Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Europe: a systematic review
Kingwell E, Marriott JJ, Jetté N, Pringsheim T, Makhani N, Morrow SA, Fisk JD, Evans C, Béland SG, Kulaga S, Dykeman J, Wolfson C, Koch MW, Marrie RA. Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Europe: a systematic review. BMC Neurology 2013, 13: 128. PMID: 24070256, PMCID: PMC3856596, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-13-128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent diagnostic criteriaIncidence estimatesDiagnostic criteriaOriginal population-based studiesEpidemiology of MSPrevalence of MSPopulation-based studyPeer-reviewed full-text articlesComprehensive literature searchFull-text articlesBackgroundMultiple sclerosisMS incidenceMS prevalenceNeurological disabilityMultiple sclerosisCase definitionCommon causeInclusion criteriaMethodological qualityEpidemiological dataRecent studiesSystematic reviewPrevalenceLiterature searchIncidenceIncidence and Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the Americas: A Systematic Review
Evans C, Beland SG, Kulaga S, Wolfson C, Kingwell E, Marriott J, Koch M, Makhani N, Morrow S, Fisk J, Dykeman J, Jetté N, Pringsheim T, Marrie RA. Incidence and Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the Americas: A Systematic Review. Neuroepidemiology 2013, 40: 195-210. PMID: 23363936, DOI: 10.1159/000342779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of MSMultiple sclerosisUniform case definitionComprehensive literature searchQuality of studiesFull-text articlesMS prevalenceCase definitionLifestyle habitsSex distributionInclusion criteriaStudy qualitySystematic reviewMajority of studiesPrevalenceStandardized ratesIncidenceLiterature searchSclerosisEpidemiological knowledgeSearch termsAssessment toolFuture studiesQuality scoresReview